Research Article
Duodenum - a Forgotten Segment of Gastro Intestinal Tract on Abdominal CT Scan
Kavita U. Vaishnav, Janki B Jaradi1* and Pranay Patel
Department of Radiodiagnosis, L.G. Hospital, AMC MET Medical College, India
*Corresponding author: Janki B. Jaradi, Department of Radiodiagnosis, L.G. Hospital, AMC MET medical college, Maninagar, Ahmedabad, India; E-mail: janki_jaradi@yahoo.com
Copyright: © 2019 Kavita UV, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution
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Article Information: Submission: 25/07/2019; Accepted: 05/09/2019; Published: 07/09/2019
Abstract
Introduction: Duodenum is 25-30 cm long segment of small bowel. Computed Tomography (CT) of abdomen is routinely performed to evaluate
gastrointestinal pathologies, in patients presented with abdominal pain. In routine day to day practice CT scan is concentrated on the stomach, colon and ileo
caecal junction than duodenum. Radiology literature is also more focused on the colon, stomach and distal small bowel.
Materials and method: All the patients having abdominal pain and suspecting duodenal lesions were referred for abdomen pelvis CT scan to the
department of Radio diagnosis, LG hospital during the period of January 2012- June 2018 were evaluated to detect lesions of duodenum.
Result: Total 25 patients were included in study. The most common age group involved was 60-69 years followed by 20 to 40 years. Second part of
duodenum was commonly involved segment for pathologies followed by third part and fourth part. Common benign pathology was duodenal diverticulum in
five patients and malignant lesion was adenocarcinomas in seven patients. Other lesions of duodenum occur rarely.
Conclusion: CT scan is more helpful than other modalities for proper evaluation of duodenum and its pathologies.